I give myself a pep talk and visualize the routine. I tell myself: "I can do this, let's go!"

I wrote the book 'Grace, Gold & Glory' because I had to overcome many challenges and hardships. I wanted to share my story to let anyone facing hardships know that your dream is still possible.

You need your mom and dad to protect you. It means they love you so much. It was awesome she was backing me up and defending me.

I googled 'Gabby Douglas,' and all these things popped up like 'Gabby Douglas makes history!' And 'She's the champion!'

If you push through the hard days you can get through anything.

Always be courageous and strong, & don't fear. You've got to be confident when you're competing. You've got to be a beast.

You want to picture yourself being on top and doing amazing gymnastics.